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From: "Joseph Koshy" <joseph.koshy@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: (Seemingly) Spontaneous rebooting
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jh> Hi, i'm observing random reboots on a dedicated machine I
jh> have with 1&1.

jh> I have included as much information as I can think of, if
jh> there is anything else I can provide, please ask.

Is the machine stable otherwise?  Does it pass its
builtin diagnostics?

A good way to check for bad memory/insufficient cooling
is to run a 'make -jN  buildworld' repeatedly for 24+hrs,
where you choose `N' according to the amount of CPU and
RAM you have.

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